Valve



QP 4- J. A. SPENCER 1,972,170

VALVE Filed June 20, 1930 :IOZLZL A. 27m}; INVENTOR.

A TTORNE. Y.

Patented Sept. 4, 1934 UNITED STATES 1,972,170 PATENT OFFICE VALVE Spencer, Newton,

The Spencer Thermostat Company, Cambridge,

Mass, a corporation of Application June 20, 1930, Serial No.

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to a valve which is adapted to It will be understood that one or the advantages inherent in the present construction over the prior art resides in the fact that in the presacting device, the construction and properties of which are set forth and claimed in my prior United States Patent 1923. It will be understood, however, that insponding parts throughout No. 1,448,240, March 13,

type of thermostat of suitable construction, de-

pending upon the manner in which it is desired that the valve operate.

The invention will be seat 22 for the valve 23, which will be described in more detail hereinafter.

moved from its seat 21. valve 14 is so shaped that its face will be exposed to pressure 01' fluid in the housing.

mally obstructed by the valves 14 and 23 being pressure of their respective It will be seen that the .iall below atmospheric; this sub-atmospheric is apparent from lar to that just described. In

, ports 40 and If the temperature of the fluid reaches the operating temperature of the thermostat 2'7, this thermostat will act against the pressure of the spring 31 to unseat the valve 23 to allow the fluid to pass out through the passage 24 and the outlet 25.

It should be understood in this connection that the spring 31 must not be of such strength as will prevent thermostat 2'7 from operating, and it will further be obvious that ports 29 through the thermostat are of such area as will permit ready passage of fluid therethrough. Fluid will then pass until the temperature drops sufficiently to cause thermostat 27 to seat the valve, and the temperature at which the operation of this valve takes place can be readily determined by the amount of pressure put upon the spring 31 through operation of the screw 33.

Due to the arrangement of the pressure relief valve 14, whereby it closes up stream, and the temperature relief valve 22, whereby it closes down stream, the device as a whole is adapted to function as a vacuum relief valve as well. This will be understood when it is considered that, should the pressure in the hot water apparatus pressure will exist in the passage 32, the chamber 28, and the passage 26, up to the valves 14 and 22. The atmospheric pressure in the outlet 25, and hence. in the passage 24 as well, will then exert itself in helping to' seat the pressure valve 14 more tightly, as it closed up stream; but as to the temperature relief valve 22, the greater atmospheric pressure will tend to unseat and hence open the valve, as it-closes down stream and this pressure is in the nature of an up stream force. Thus is vacuum relief as well'obtained.

It will be apparent that fluid is always fllling the space 28 and the passage 26 to exert pressure on the face of the valve pressure is less than the pressure of the spring 13 as determined by the adjustment of the screw 16, the valve will be seated; but it the pressure exceeds the predetermined pressure of the spring 13, the valve 14 will beunseated so that fluid will flow out through passage 26 and outlet 25 until its pressure again drops below thepressure oi the spring 13, when the valve 14 will be again seated. It will be apparent that the operating conditions oi the valves 23 and 14 may be adjusted to any desired predetermined value by adjustment 0! screws'33 and 16 respectively, so that the temperature and pressure under which the fluid reaches the appliance can be controlled as desired. It the drawing, that the valve is line through which the fluid is as for example,

inserted into the passing by any suitable means, threads 34. e

Figure 2 illustrates a structure in general simi- Figure '2 the valve housing is formed of the sections 35 and 36, conveniently in removable relationship. Section 35 of the valve. housing and has withinjt the hollow valve 38 seating on the member 39 threaded into section 35, the

valve 39 having a passage through it and having 41 passing through its sides to provide communication between the interior passage 42 in the valve 38 and-the space 43 between the valve and walls or the section 35. Bearing against the upper face of the valve 38 is a coil spring 44 bearing against the member 45, this -ciently to allow the thermostat 48 through the outlet 14, and as long as this carries the fluid outlet 37,

member being slidable within guided by the internal walls thereof. Motion is transmitted to the member 45 through the screw 46 held in predetermined position by a lock-nut 47. Operation of the screw 46 results in compression or retraction, as desired, 01 the coils of the spring 44, thus varying at will the pressure exerted upon the valve 38;

Section 36 of the-valve housing carries the thermostat 48 so, that when assembled the therthe fluid reaches the the housing 35 andthe passage 42 of the valve 38, then out through the ports 40 and 41 between the coils of the spring 44 into the space 43 around the valve 38 and thence out through the outlet 37. This action will continue until the temperature drops sumto act to seat the valve 50 over the passage '42.

It will be seen that, because of ports 49, fluid .will always flll the space 53 around the thermostat, and will always subject the valve 38 to its pressure. II this pressure on the race of the valve 38 exceeds the pressure exerted upon the valve by the spring '44,'the valve 38 will be unseated, and the fluid will flow around the valve into the surrounding space 43 and then out 37. Obviously the pressure at which valve 38 will operate can be adjusted as desired by operation of the screw 46.

In view 01' the above, it will be seen that the several objects of the invention are achieved and other advantageous results attained.

As many changes could be made in carrying out the-above constructions without departing ,from the scope of the invention, it is intended the operation of the other,a snap acting thermostat adapted-to control said temperature controlled valve, and means for-varying asdesired the operating condition or at least one or the valve members.

2. A valve comprising the combination a I housing divided into sections of athermostatical-- 1y actuated valve in one of the said sections, and a snap acting thermostat adapted to actuate said valve, a pressure actuated valve in another section, the said pressure actuated valve being controlled by fluid pressure, whilethe thermostatical- 1y actuated valve is controlled by the tempera-' ture q! the said fluid, the operating ranges o! the valves.

and means for adjusting 

